> They might still be doing shopping runs 20 years down the line. Not in the northeast or midwest US. Here in the rust belt, the only cars that make it to voti

> They might still be doing shopping runs 20 years down the line. Not in the northeast or midwest US. Here in the rust belt, the only cars that make it to voting age were either rarely driven, or never driven in the winter. The frame and suspension components literally rust away into nothing due to a high-salt diet here. You can replace the suspension components when they die (not cheap) but you can't do much about the frame. The underbody coatings that dealerships like to sell as an upcharge actually hasten the frame's demise. ICE engineering has gotten amazingly good over the last few decades, to the point that engine failures under 150k miles are quite rare unless basic maintenance has been neglected. One auto shop owner I know of says he makes the majority of his money on brake jobs, tires, and suspension work. He says he would be just fine if all cars were switched to electric overnight. So while it's undeniable that electric cars are more efficient and will eventually win out over ICE for all passenger vehicles, I'm not particularly convinced that they will be either easier to maintain or any longer than our current cars. Longevity can only be achieved by the manufacturers actually designing their frames and bodies to be at least moderately rust-proof, but of course they have several strong incentives not to do that.